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TIL the FBI agent, Robert Hansen, who spied for the USSR also allowed his neighbor to watch him and his wife have sex, had a long term relationship with a stripper, and was an active member of Opus Dei.

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4Eva TIL that a scientific study concluded that Cow Tipping is impossible and an urban legend. Cows are hyper-aware of their surroundings and it takes 2,910 newtons of force to topple them over. They also sleep lying down.
X0gX TIL that kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
86y4 TIL Kim Jong Il once tried to solve North Korea’s food shortages by breeding giant rabbits. A German farmer sent them 12 giant rabbits to get started, but later learned all 12 were eaten at Kim Jong Il’s birthday party.
YM4P TIL in 1913 it was legal to mail children. With stamps attached to their clothing, children rode trains to their destinations, accompanied by letter carriers. A newspaper reported it cost 53 cents for parents to mail their daughter to her grandparents for a family visit.
NG06 TIL armadillos can inflate their stomachs and intestines with air and float across the water